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Robin Wright Penn, Mike Binder, Alan Arkin, Winona Ryder, Maria Bello
At fifty, Pippa Lee positively glows with female serenity, the devoted wife of a brilliant publisher thirty years her senior, proud mother of successful twins and a lovely and adored friend and neighb...( read more
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Id: 11036685
Amongst the big late fall and winter releases is the quiet American release of "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee", an engaging drama with a terrific female-driven ensemble. Robin Wright Penn is the title character, and her work here could be considered a potential darkhorse for an ...( read more)
Witty, charming, raw and comical, "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" struck me for being *real*. It captures the messiness and the complexity of life but isn't a downer; you don't feel like you're in search of Zoloft afterward. I really liked it!
I must say, even though it's not a fascination, I'm an admirer of Rebecca Miller's work. She's a bold filmmaker who doesn't fear to take on difficult themes, always demanding viewer's full attention, in exchange respecting one's intelligence. "The Private Live of Pippa Lee" may b...( read more)
Showcase for mature female actors who must have leapt at the chance of the prime roles on offer here. Undoubtedly the role of Penn's distinguished career, she rises to the challenge of portraying a multilayered fully formed person with all the inconsistencies and peculiarities t...( read more)
apart from wright penn being annoying as older pippa lee,theres good stuff here,her flashbacks are interesting,some good performances there,and in modern day, alan arkin i a good watch, his story intersting,
Lovely story. Keanu is so cute and Blake Lively showed she's a good actress.
Full of nuance and surprise. I felt that what some call conventional flashback was actually quite innovative, and added a remarkable dimension to the character as she appears in the present. The supporting actors served the movie brilliantly.
Strangely unsettling and depressingly real. An interesting film with a good-looking cast. The scenes where Keanu Reeves just mopes around looking yummy take the boredom out of the slow moments. Something to watch on a slow evening.
Show how the suffering of some people is repeated in certain families and often times hidden. Pippa suffered termoil in her childhood but eventually found someone who adored her and gave her a cozy little life or so she thought. I feel Pippa decided she would not damage her daugh...( read more)
Porté par des actrices pourtant fabuleuses, Blake Lively en tête, ce petit film utilise les codes usés du genre et peine véritablement à intéresser. La partie Présent notamment souffre d'apathie malgré la présence lumineuse de Robin Wright et la performance drôlissime de Winona R...( read more)
